Generally, there is not much I hate more than doing “cost of living” posts. Everybody and their brother wants to know how much it costs to live in the Philippines. The truth is, though, that there is no number to answer that question. This is especially true when I am talking to somebody that I […]
It’s all about the Taxes in the RP
My Tuesday morning, last week sent me out early with a list of chores that I had planned on accomplishing all in one day. Then I could take the rest of the week off to enjoy having an adult beverage with friends under the mango tree. But it just wasn’t in the cards, as I kept adding […]
The Christmas Refund, Number 2
On Monday, Paul Thompson wrote about a refund (or shall we say dividend) that he gets every Christmas from his Electric Co-op. When I read Paul’s story, I decided that I just had to write about my Christmas Refund experience this year. Over the past 3 or 4 months, I have been wanting a nicer […]
The refund (or the Christmas Miracle)
Those of us who have lived here for a very long time and those who have just came here know one thing for a fact. There are no cash refunds in the Philippines. You may if you’re lucky, get a replacement item or a store credit, but cash in hand, only when pigs fly. For […]
A sad year end in Mindanao!
As everyone knows that some part of Mindanao was totally damaged by typhoon Pablo in the beginning week of December. We went to the area a week after the typhoon hit. It was my first time seeing a typhoon hit area. I’ve been hearing from the news and seeing on TV how bad the places […]
MindaClaus rides again!
Well, it is Christmas day as I write this article, and it has been a wonderful Christmas for me and my family so far! Yesterday was a super day for us, and I want to share it with all of you here on LiP who helped make it possible. As any regular reader of the […]